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Western U.S. sawmills produced 7.406 billion board ft. (bbf) of softwood lumber in the first half of 2018, a 7.1% increase from 6.915 bbf in the first six months of 2017, the Western Wood Products Assn. (WWPA) of Portland, Oregon, reported... [more...]

UK hardwood companies attributed the particularly sharp fall in their imports of tropical sawn hardwood to a number of factors. These included the situation in Douala and disruption in supply from Rougier, a major supplier to the country. They reported too that, after heavy buying in 2017, there was an excess of stock on the ground. General economic uncertainty in the market was additionally leading to customers buying just in time and little and often... [more...]

The plunge in framing lumber prices was unabated, but another round of steep discounting drew in more inquiries and orders compared with recent weeks. Traders sensed that customers were more comfortable with lower prices, while the need for some buyers to replenish was evident after weeks on the sidelines... [more...]

Given continuing controversy in the EU over whether Myanmar teak can be traded in compliance with EUTR requirements, importers questioned by ITTO’s correspondent were surprised by EU import statistics showing a 46% increase in sawn hardwood trade with Myanmar in the first five months of this year... [more...]

Airlangga Hartarto, Minister of Industry, has indicated that the government will provide incentives for small and medium sized wood product and furniture manufacturers so they can secure SVLK certification, a measure aimed at building greater capacity in the domestic industrial sector... [more...]

On 26th July 2018, the agreement between the Municipality of Braslovce and Ministry of Infrastructure of Slovenia was signed. It lays foundations for the direct road connection to the BSW SI Gomilsko production facilities in the Municipality of Braslovce... [more...]